Memorandum of Understanding, Bargaining Unit 6

Agreement between State of California and California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA)
Covering Bargaining Unit 6, Corrections
Effective 07/01/99 through 07/02/01

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I - RECOGNITION

1.01 Recognition

ARTICLE II - CCPOA REPRESENTATION RIGHTS

2.01 Distribution of Literature
2.02 Access to Employees
2.03 Access to New Employees
2.04 Use of State Facilities
2.05 Bulletin Boards
2.06 Chief Job Steward Assignment
2.07 Stewards' Rights
2.09 Questionnaires
2.10 Representation on Committees
2.11 State Vice-Presidents

ARTICLE III - ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY

3.01 Dues Deduction
3.02 Agency Shop

ARTICLE IV - STATE'S RIGHTS

4.01 Management Rights
4.02 Employee Services
4.03 State-Owned Housing

ARTICLE V - GENERAL PROVISIONS

5.01 No-Strike
5.02 Savings Clause
5.03 Protected Activity
5.04 Copies of the Memorandum of Understanding

ARTICLE VI - GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

6.01 Purpose
6.03 Time Limits
6.04 Waiver of Steps
6.05 Presentation
6.06 Employee Rights
6.07 Informal Discussion - Step 1
6.08 Formal Appeal - Step 2
6.09 Formal Appeal - Step 3
6.10 Formal Appeal - Step 4
6.11 Arbitration
6.12 Selection and Authority of Arbitrator
6.13 Mini-Arb
6.14 Arbitration Costs (Except Mini-Arb)
6.15 Application

ARTICLE VII - HEALTH AND SAFETY

7.01 Health and Safety Committee
7.02 Emergency Care
7.03 Report of Injury
7.05 Safety Equipment (Institutions and Camps)
7.06 Safety Equipment (Escapes and Escorts)
7.07 CDC and CYA Infectious Disease Control Plans

ARTICLE VIII - TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

8.01 Out-Service Training (For training not mandated by CPOST)
8.02 Release Time for State Civil Service Examinations and Interviews
8.03 Commission on Correctional Peace Officers Standards and Training (CPOST), a Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
8.04 Research Projects
8.05 7k Training Program
8.06 Class B Driver's License

ARTICLE IX - GENERAL PERSONNEL

9.01 Probation and Annual Performance Reports
9.02 Supervisory File
9.03 Location of, and Employee Access to, Files
9.04 Access and/or Release of Employee Files to Nondepartmental Persons
9.05 Letters of Instruction/Work Improvement Discussions
9.06 Adverse Action and Citizen Complaint Documents
9.07 Out-of-Classification Assignments
9.08 Classification Proposals
9.09 Personnel Investigations
9.10 Requests for Reinstatement After AWOL Separation
9.11 Peace Officer Bill of Rights
9.12 CDC/CYA DOT Drug Testing
9.13 Substance Abuse - Reasonable Suspicion Testing
9.14 Random Substance Testing Program
9.15 Disciplinary Process

ARTICLE X - LEAVES

10.01 Vacation Leave
10.02 Sick Leave
10.03 Enhanced Industrial Disability Leave (EIDL)
10.04 Disability Retirement Allowance
10.05 Peace Officer/Firefighter Retirement Plan
10.06 Parental Leave
10.07 Bereavement Leave
10.08 Unpaid Leaves of Absence
10.11 Holidays
10.12 Subpoena
10.13 Release Time Bank
10.14 Union Paid Leave
10.15 Catastrophic Time Bank
10.16 Youth Correctional Counselor Use of Leave Credits
10.17 Military Absences
10.18 Annual Leave - Enhanced NDI

ARTICLE XI - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME

11.01 Shift and/or Assignment Changes
11.02 Shift Starting Time at CYA
11.03 Continuous Hours of Work/Dead Time
11.04 Exchange of Days Off - Shift Assignment (Mutual Swaps)
11.05 Overtime Checks
11.06 Unused CTO
11.07 IST Overtime
11.08 Overtime
11.09 Reduced Work Time
11.10 Definition of Third Watch
11.11 7k Exemption

ARTICLE XII - TRANSFER, SENIORITY, OVERTIME AND LAYOFF

12.01 Seniority
12.02 Permanent Involuntary Transfer by Inverse Seniority
12.03 Temporary Involuntary Reassignments and Transfers
12.04 Employee Requested Transfers Between Appointing Authorities
12.05 Voluntary Overtime By Seniority
12.06 Involuntary Overtime By Inverse Seniority
12.07 Personnel Preferred Post Assignment (PPPA)
12.08 Layoff and Reemployment

ARTICLE XIII - HEALTH AND WELFARE

13.01 - Health Benefit Plan
13.02 Dental/Vision ERISA Trust
13.03 Employee Assistance Program
13.04 Flexible Benefit Program
13.05 Long-Term Care Insurance Plans
13.06 Industrial Disability Leave
13.07 Alternate Pre-Retirement Death Benefit
13.08 Member Retirement Contribution Rate for Peace Officers
13.09 Survivors' Benefits
13.10 Rural Subsidy Program

ARTICLE XIV - ALLOWANCES AND REIMBURSEMENTS

14.01 Business and Travel
14.02 Overtime Meal Benefits and Allowances
14.03 Moving and Relocation Expenses
14.04 Uniform/Uniform Accessories Replacement Allowance
14.05 Badges
14.06 Replacement of Damaged Personal Clothing and/or Articles 129129
14.07 Commute Program

ARTICLE XV - SALARIES

15.01 Salaries
15.02 Recruitment Incentive
15.03 Performance Salary Adjustments (PSA)
15.04 Employer-Paid Retirement Contributions
15.05 Flight Pay
15.06 Bilingual/Sign Language Pay
15.07 Physical Fitness Incentive Pay
15.08 Night Shift Differential/Weekend Differential
15.09 K-9 Duty Compensation and Overtime
15.10 401 (k) Plan
15.11 Salary Definitions
15.12 Overpayments/Payroll Errors (Accounts Receivable)
15.13 Recruitment -- Avenal, Ironwood, Chuckawalla Valley, Calipatria, and Centinela State Prisons
15.14 Personal Leave Program
15.15 Senior Peace Officer Pay Differential
15.16 CO Cadet Pay
15.17 Educational Incentive Pay
15.18 Defined Contribution Plan (POFF II)
15.19 7k Compensation

ARTICLE XVI - GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS - ALL CLASSIFICATIONS

16.01 Employee Suggestions
16.02 Gun Lockers and State Firing Ranges
16.03 Early Intervention Program/Work Injuries
16.04 CDC and CYA Smoking Policies
16.05 Post Orders/Duty Statements
16.06 Institutional Vacancy Plan
16.07 CYA, CDC and DMH Information Documentation

ARTICLE XVII - INSTITUTIONAL FIREFIGHTERS

17.01 Firefighter Training
17.02 Firefighter Hours of Work and Compensation
17.03 Firefighter Emergency Response Vehicles
17.04 Firefighter Safety Equipment
17.05 Firefighter Training Committee
17.06 Firefighter License Renewal
17.07 Firefighter Badges
17.08 Firefighter Physical Fitness
17.09 Firefighter Facilities
17.10 Firefighter Vacation Leave
17.11 Firefighter Sick Leave
17.12 Firefighter Holidays
17.13 Firefighter Continuous Hours of Work
17.14 Training Enhancement

ARTICLE XVIII - CYA FIELD PAROLES

18.01 CYA Field PA Safety Equipment and Procedures
18.02 CYA Field PA Training
18.03 CYA Field PA, YOPB Board Coordinating PA and Community Service Consultant Work Hours
18.04 CYA Field PA Workload

ARTICLE XIX - CDC PAROLE AGENTS

19.01 CDC PA Safety Equipment and Procedures
19.02 CDC PA Training
19.03 CDC PA Work Week
19.04 CDC PA Reentry Standby
19.05 CDC PA Caseload Audits
19.06 CDC PA Workload
19.07 CDC PA's Use of State Vehicles

ARTICLE XX - CORRECTIONAL COUNSELORS I

20.01 Correctional Counselor Work Hours
20.02 Correctional Counselor Workload

ARTICLE XXI - MEDICAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS

21.01 CDC MTA Survey
21.02 MTA (CDC) Training Program
21.03 MTA Standby
21.04 MTA (DMH) Program
21.05 MTA (CYA) Program
21.06 MTA Certification and License Renewal
21.07 MTA Shift Assignments/Regular Days Off Preference Assignment by Seniority (Watch Preference): CDC/DMH

ARTICLE XXII - CYA INSTITUTIONAL PAROLE AGENTS/CASEWORK SPECIALISTS

22.01 CYA IPA and Casework Specialist Work Hours
22.02 CYA IPA and Casework Specialist Orientation
22.03 CYA IPA and Casework Specialist Workload

ARTICLE XXIII - TRANSPORTATION UNITS

23.01 CYA YCO Transportation Unit Lunch Period
23.02 CDC Transporting Officer Hours

ARTICLE XXIV - CYA YOUTH CORRECTIONAL COUNSELORS AND YOUTH CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS

24.01 CYA Living Unit
24.02 Youth Correctional Counselor/Shift Duties
24.03 Youth Correctional Counselor Workload
24.04 CYA Staffing/Ward Population
24.05 Post and Bid by Seniority for YCCs
24.06 YCC Voluntary Demotion
24.07 CYA Incident Debriefing
24.08 PIE Usage Behind YCCs
24.09 Post Assignment by Seniority for YCOs
24.10 Ward Medication

ARTICLE XXV - CAMPS

25.01 CDC/CYA Camp Files
25.02 CDC Continuous Hours of Work/Dead Time/Emergencies

ARTICLE XXVI - PERMANENT INTERMITTENT APPOINTMENTS

26.01 Permanent Intermittent Appointments
26.02 Minimum Work Time for Intermittent Employees

ARTICLE XXVII - APPLICATION AND DURATION

27.01 Entire Agreement
27.02 Application of Agreement
27.03 Term

APPENDIX

APPENDIX ITEM #1 - Addendum To 6.07 B.
APPENDIX ITEM #2 - Addendum To Section 6.08 C.
APPENDIX ITEM #3 - Addendum To Section 9.13 C.4.
APPENDIX ITEM #4 - Addendum To Section 19.02 B.
APPENDIX ITEM #5 - Addendum To Section 18.01
APPENDIX ITEM #6 - Addendum To Section 9.13
APPENDIX ITEM #7 -Pregnancy and Requests by Pregnant Staff for Reasonable Accommodation, Temporary Duty Assignments, and Related Issues/CDC/Family School Partnership Act(Published for your information)
APPENDIX ITEM #8 - Addendum To Section 19.06 - Regarding CDC PA Workload
APPENDIX ITEM #9 - Regarding Sideletter Agreement To MOU Section 19.06, CDC PA Workload
APPENDIX ITEM #10 - Addendum To Section 13.01
APPENDIX ITEM #11 -Addendum To Section 15.01
APPENDIX ITEM #12 - Addendum To Section 24.04
APPENDIX ITEM #13 - Addendum To Section 7.07 Infectious Diseases
APPENDIX ITEM #14 - ADDENDUM TO SECTION 16.04
APPENDIX ITEM #15 - CYA Field PA Workload
APPENDIX ITEM #16 - ADDENDUM TO SECTION 11.11
APPENDIX ITEM #17 - Witness Admonishment

SIDELETTER #1 - Regarding "Drop"
SIDELETTER #2 - Regarding Section 9.01 - Probationary Periods
SIDELETTER #3 - Regarding Section 9.13 D.3.D. - Substance Abuse
SIDELETTER #4 - Regarding 10.02 And 15.12 - 998 Agreement
SIDELETTER #5 - Regarding Section 19.06 - Parole Agent Workload
SIDELETTER #6 - Regarding Sections 11.03 C. And 11.03 F. - Continuous Hours Of Work/Dead Time
SIDELETTER #7 - Regarding Section 27.01 - Entire Agreement
SIDELETTER #8 - Regarding Section 14.04 - Uniform/Uniform Accessories Replacement Allowance
SIDELETTER #9 - Regarding Section 15.17 - Educational Incentive
SIDELETTER #10 - Regarding Section 16.02 - Gun Lockers And State Firing Ranges
SIDELETTER #11 - Regarding Section 16.06 - Institutional Vacancy Plan
SIDELETTER #12 - Regarding Section 27.01 - Notice Requirements
SIDELETTER #13 - Regarding Expedited Arbitration For Alleged Violation Of Section 27.01
SIDELETTER #14 - Regarding Section 27.01 - Bargaining Requirements - Entire Agreement
SIDELETTER #15 - Regarding Section 27.01 - Retirement Benefits
SIDELETTER #16 - Regarding Rejections On Probation
SIDELETTER #17 - Regarding Section 6.15 - Application
SIDELETTER #18 - Survey In Cya
SIDELETTER #19 - Regarding Section 9.09 - Cdc/Cya Personnel Investigations
SIDELETTER #20 - Regarding 12.07 Personnel Preferred Post Assignment (Pppa)
SIDELETTER #21 - Regarding Section 13.02
SIDELETTER #22 - Regarding Section 11.11 - 7k Exemption
SIDELETTER #23 - Regarding Inequities Monies

Salary Schedule

PREAMBLE

This AGREEMENT, hereafter referred to as the Agreement, entered into by the STATE OF CALIFORNIA, hereafter referred to as the State or the State employer, pursuant to Sections 19815.5 and 3517 of the Government Code, and the CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (CCPOA), hereafter referred to as CCPOA, has as its purpose the promotion of harmonious labor relations between the State and CCPOA; establishment of an equitable and peaceful procedure for the resolution of differences; and the establishment of rates of pay, hours of work, and other terms and conditions of employment.

The term "Agreement" as used herein means the written agreement provided under Section 3517.5 of the Government Code.